Dusk approached swiftly, bathing the entire city in an ashen glow. Peace returned as the battle concluded. Eventually, Roxie and Eve never made their appearance, much to Alex's relief but also suspicion.
Knowing their twisted personalities, he was confident they'd appear atop the battlefield, managing to transform a stupid decision into one that could benefit them. However, fortunately, his worries were for naught.
*
"You feel a suffocating sensation in your heart as if the blood isn't pumping properly?" Alex inquired the woman that stood before him, raising an eyebrow at the peculiar state she was in. "That's… odd."
Sarah nodded, acknowledging and agreeing to Alex's words. "Moreover, it feels like swords despise me. It's like they don't acknowledge me as their wielder."
"Regular hunks of metal?" Alex asked, "Those swords?"